Prosecutor: Newark shooting victim was targeted

NEWARK (AP) — Prosecutors say a man found shot to death on a Newark street was apparently targeted by his assailant.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray says 45-year-old Jamil Jefferies of East Orange was found around 4:30 a.m. Saturday on St. Paul Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the death has been ruled a homicide.

Murray says it appears that Jefferies was targeted and dropped off at the location where he was shot. But a motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

Murray declined to provide further details on the slaying, including how many shots were fired and what type of weapon was used..